The annual conference of the United Fire Brigades' Association was officially opened by the Minister for Internal Affairs, the Hon. Hurst (Waimate) renew friendship. The Florence Nightingale Medal has been awarded by the International Committee of the Red Cross to two New Zealand Red Cross members, one of whom is Mrs Edith Mary Rudd, of Kinross Street. The first Dominion Air Scouts camp, held at Omaka Aerodrome last week, concluded on Saturday afternoon when the Commanding Officer of the R.N.Z.A.F. Other members of the official party are )from left) Mr P. L. Molineaux, chairman of the Board of Governors... Mrs V. Wright (nee Parker), a first day pupil of Marlborough College, inspects an early photograph. ford, M.J. Reardon
The Minister for Defence, Mr Eyre, inspecting an honour guard of Boy Entrants on the tarmac at the R.N.Z.A.F. Back Row, from left: Susan Nelson (Lower Hutt), Marlborough Centennial championship Highland Fling under 14; Terence Connolly (Blenheim), Welling... John Ayers (left) 16, and John Carpenter, 14, of Rangiora, were photographed in Blenheim on Saturday just about to "hit the road" again. springboard championship. Included in the audience were (from left) Mr F.W. The New Year was welcomed in traditional fashion in Market Place with a gathering of about 300-400 people and an over-worked Marlborough Pipe Band. See also neg # 4053, 4055-4057, 4059... B. Reid, Avon Rowing Club, winner of the senior single sculls. Photographed with the Bristol shortly after it landed at Woodbourne are Messrs D. P. Lynskey (general manager of Straits Air Freight Expres... Mr Ian Kenny (right), the Blenheim skin diver who had a narrow escape when trapped in the mud 140ft down in Queen Charlotte Sound on Saturday, reports on his under-water examination. The Otago team found the water in the Blenheim Olympic pool a bit too cool for comfort when they trained there this morning. team in support of the DS.I.R. Among the over-500 former pupils of Marlborough College who renewed friendships at Thursday evening's social were Messrs H. T. Payne, Wellington, L. Cooke, Auckland and J. Newport, secretary of the Come To Blenheim Association and Mr H.J. The first block of the new Girls' College at Bohally is still in the early stage of construction. 47656. The Tory Channel whaling station's oil tanker, Hinunui, was towed to the Wairau Bar this morning by T. Eckford & Co.'s launch. They are... Messrs Roy McArtney and Alan Hale, chairman of the diamond jubilee celebrations committee, both of Blenheim, give slapstick action to memories to 1903 when they became pupils of Marlborough College. It will rep... A crowd estimated at 3000 attended the function at Nelson yesterday marking start of work on the Blenheim - Nelson railway. Working fr... New Timber Treatment Industry at Burleigh. See also negs #2506-2512, 2514-2515, 2517-2519, 2520A, 2524.... J. Back row, from left: M. Delany, T. Ball, R. Harris, T. Roberts, W. Scoltock (manager). Marlborough … The conference opened today and will conclude on Thursday.... Produce Firm's Directors Have Confidence In Marlborough. Front row: Mrs B. Buckton, Misses J. Sara, and B. Club team to win the Marlborough Bowling Centre fours championship at Springlands on Saturday. Both are generous, long term supporters of the turf and competent judges of horses. The champion hack at the Flaxbourne A. Championships. The demolition is triggered by the installation of a new boiler with double the capacity of the present stand... Miss Daisy Whitelaw, director-general of V.A.D. Watching a shoot in progress in the photo are the Commanding Officer of the B.E.S. The harvesting plant at work. McRae is shown making a hard strike. Back row (from left): D. Leonard (intermediate), R. Bryant (senior), J. Wilson (junior). Mary and Stanley have just crossed in mid-air.... Mervyn King, elephant and horse trainer and lion tamer, is also a tradesman tent-maker. The Marlborough Aero Club's new Cessna 172B aircraft, which arrived yesterday at Omaka on its delivery flight from New Plymouth yesterday. See also neg #2580-2, 2572-3, 2576, 2526... Alan Simpson (Blenheim) makes use of a rest period at Lake Rotoiti for a standing bath after spending three days tramping over the saddle from the Wairau Valley. This huge slip has effectively closed the South Island main trunk railway a few miles south of Oaro. This afternoon it is making the trip to Tory Channel behind the whaling mother ship, Tuatea. Second from left in the back row is Mr F. C. Coates, master of the camp. Dillo... An incident from the opening soccer match of the season at the Showgrounds on Saturday at S. Bryant (right), a Trojans forward, takes a shot at the Spartans goal from just outside the penalty area. Station Woodbourne last Thursday. Twenty housing units are to be built. Here she has a clear lead as she swings into the bell lap.... Canterbury water skiers preparing to launch themselves for a five-man - or to be exact four girls and one man - pyramid display at the water ski-ing demonstration at Picton on Saturday. With her is the runner-up, Mrs P. Plowman, of Auckland. The champion hack at the Rai Valley A. A man who knows the whereabouts of just about every street in Blenheim and who has seen many changes in the handling of mails in New Zealand is to retire from the Post Office on Monday. Quantock (Raincliff) owners of Saturday's Marlborough Cup winner, Pacisana and Mr L. H. Pratt (Orari) the trainer... Mr and Mrs E.M. Lawson, of Christchurch who attended the Kaikoura Suburban School's anniversary weekend celebrations. 55 yards freestyle , B. J. McGashin, of Wigram lowered the 50 yard record by a second with her time of 32.1 seconds. See also neg # 2538, 2543, 2544.... Valerie Whyte and Peter McAulay, Napier, national senior free dance roller skating champions, photographed with the championship cup after successfully defending their title at Picton. This photograph sho... Bill Smith, visiting national 220 yards freestyle champion, learns a lot about local performances with the aid of a stop watch at the Marlborough-Nelson Centre swimming championships in the Blenheim Olympic pool on Saturday night. They range from home spinning of yearn and garment manufacture to pottery. Team members in their bus about to leave for Woodbourne Airport. Middle row: R. Bryant, R. Neal, I. Blackmore, C. Hodges. Productive land from rough, unsightly and useless eroded faces has been achieved on the Wither Hills Reserve. The purpose o... Miss Jocelyn MacKay (left), of Nelson, the Marlborough-Nelson Girl Guide Camp Adviser, was guest speaker at the commemoration of Founder's Day by Marlborough Scouts, Guides, Brownies and Cubs at Pollard Park on Sunday. said. The grand finale of the College's annual barracks week was an inspection yesterday by the Commanding Officer of the R.N.Z.A.F. Jones and Pawley w... "Mr Festival of the Sounds" was selected at the Sound Shell entertainment at Picton yesterday afternoon. He was in a hypnotic sleep from noon until he awakened on the stage of the Town Hall last night. The reporter who took the photograph can vouch that th... R. Fulton and J. Hancock, of Auckland, preparing to launch on a shoe-ski run at the water sk-ing demonstration at Picton on Saturday. Bright Blenheim sunshine and a crowd of friendly faces greeted Marlborough's first refugee family as they stepped onto the tarmac at the region's airport on Wednesday. PROMINENT I'LACE IN THE NEW Zj^-vLAND COURT. swimmers on their mark for a heat of the 55 yards freestyle event at the R.N.Z.A.F.
... Mesdames J.B. Hickman, J.L.R. Fifteen records were broken and two equalled when amateur athletic and cycling clubs from Nelson, Westport, Greymouth and Marlborough met in the Mahar Cup meeting on Saturday at Blenheim's... Captain Alf Perano, one of the best known old identities of Picton and the Sounds, pictured by The Express in the glasshouse at his Picton home. He was a member of the R.N.Z.A.F. women's 220 yards medley event. Thousands of tons of spoil from the hillside poured across the line on Saturday night. This party is going out to spend the night in the pen. Severe Flooding at Picton Follows Day of Driving Rain And Strong Winds. A welcome sight for the 3 men aboard the stricken trawler Endeavour. Not at all happy about the rain is Mr Bob Carrick, one of the many campers at the A.A. motor camp in Blenheim, who found living in a tent under such conditions decidedly unpleasant. The Marlborough Women's Bowling Centre open tournament was won by the Marlborough Club rink yesterday. See neg #2599, 2600, 2602, 2604, 2605... Footsore but cheerful, these two campers await medical attention from Mrs Coates on their return to camp after the three-day expedition. See also neg #4373... Yacht Reaches Picton After Stormy Voyage From Sydney. With her is Mr C. F. Clemett, chairman of the school committee and anniversary c... Mr Allan Howard, of Kaikoura, studies one of the many old school photographs on display during the Kaikoura Suburban School's 85th anniversary celebrations this weekend. The horse section of the grand parade making its circuit of the oval at the Flaxbourne A. See also negs# 2506-2518... V. Boric, of Auckland, during his remarkable display with his man-lifting kite at Picton on Saturday. The Canberra was flown by a former Marlborough Scout.
Among the officials controlling events at the national rowing championships at Picton are the three umpires, who spend more time on the water than the competitors. The officer in t... After his visit to the R.N.Z.A.F. They range from home spinning of yearn and garment manufacture to pottery. The Marlborough softball team which last Saturday defeated a visiting Johnsonville team. They were unsuccessful in recovering a bulldozer, tractor or... One of the most outstanding saloon car drivers in New Zealand M. B. Lying in a Blenheim panel beater's yard yesterday morning was this head of a 280lb wild pig which was shot by Mr D. S. Chapman in the Marlborough Sounds area during the weekend. We have reviews of the best places to see in Marlborough. Wells, a partially paralysed patient in the Wairau Hospital, shows a collection of her work. Station Harvard aircraft now proudly carries Blenheim's Coat-of-Arms on its tailplane. The Marlborough District Golf Associations 72-hole amateur stroke championship was played at Fairhall at the weekend. All things equestrian have been a life long interest of Mrs Richmond.... An engaged couple who are to be married in May are Mr Keith Berryman, Ward and Miss Margaret Peirson-Webber, of Blenheim. In younger days he was a world-ranking performer. ... A. H. Eastwood is assisted to the saddle before the fourth event, the President's Handicap. Pictured above is the western half of the settlements with the road from havelock visible in... New Access Road Ends Isolation Threat For Awatere Settlers. Mighty Son was almost two lengths clear of Offend in winning the President's Handicap at Waterlea yesterday. Stay on top of the latest in San Antonio news, sports and business from the San Antonio Express-News on ExpressNews.com. Brown and P. McFarlane. The chilldren are from left: Grace, Elsie, Christi... Lost in this wilderness of fern and chest-high cocksfoot is a cemetery, possibly one of the most neglected in Marlborough. Lip Reading For Hard Of Hearing In Blenheim. The Flying Waynes, trapeze artists, preparing for their act. The pool has a seati... Miss Alison Bell, of Dunedin, retained her title for the 110 yards women's freestyle. Buried at the Waterlea Racecourse for almost 40 years, a gold watch belonging to Mrs H. E. Fuller, of Beaver Road, was recovered during discing operations this week. B. Barnett, Tua Marina
At rear (from left): Mr J. Holders of the trophy since 1953 have been a team of heavyweights from the Regimental B... New Salt Harvester Should Bring Major Changes. From left: Dennis Clarkson, Blenheim, first home; Lyn Anderson, Blenheim, second home and faste... All play and no work doesn't suit Roy Murphy, of Victoria University. An attractive premises in Round Street, the clinic has been open several months. The Grand Champion Pony at the Flaxbourne A. & P. Show on Saturday. Woodham (builder), Mrs McKinley and Cr. Station, Woodbourne, yesterday, the Minister for Defence, Mr Eyre, came into Blenheim and in his capacity of Minister in Charge of Police, called at the Blenheim Police Station. He is a co-pilot with Straits Air Freight Express Ltd.... Another point to Woodbourne as the ball shoots past C. Moller, Ohakea's goal-keeper, in yesterday's inter-Station water polo match at the Olympic Pool, Blenheim.